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Oils on board.For the novel 'Forged in Fire' by J.A. Pitts
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Finally a female protagonist that isn't scantily clad.
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ahh well done!
personally i think she should of had more overall red shadow on her- because the light is frontal
but nonetheless it's so well made
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If the dragon were the only light source, and I wanted atmosphere instead of legibility, you are correct. perhaps. But with cover art, the legibility of the character is more important, so I use an unexplained spotlight on her. We call it 'Stage Lighting'. It's very typical of pin-ups.
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ah, true! didn't think of it that way, i don't paint pinups too much (:
i think i'll apply this tip myself if needed
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Practice, my friend.
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It's rare to see a female fantasy character that isn't scantily clad. The jeans and chainmail are both very well done, but her pose and expression are the best. It's as though she's looking over her shoulder to say, "Gentlemen, it's go time. Let's wreck someone's day." Keep up the great work!
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Yeah, I particularly like this series because of that. The female character is actually a lesbian in the story, so the Publisher allows me portray her a LOT tougher, and far less revealing, than many mainstream heroines.
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That's actually a little saddening! The levels of "outfit utility" and "badass-ery" shouldn't be tied to something like orientation. Maybe the publisher will learn someday that straight women can be epic, too.
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I think I like your painting better than the book!
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Absolutely love this piece. It's great to see fantasy work painted so beautifully and sensitively with a traditional medium. The pose is very striking, as well as the dragon's stare.
I would definitely be drawn to a book with this image associated with it!
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I appreciate your compliments. The book is well worth your time.
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That sweater must have taken forever.
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Lol. It took a while, but not as long as you may think. There are a few methods I use to help speed things up. Still, it took a full day.
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This seriously looks just like my boyfriend. He even has a scar where she has a scratch!
It is an amazing drawing. I'm staggered by the amount of detail.
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I thought this was great... Until I discovered it was oil on boards now I think it is magnificent!!!!
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Love the idea of off-the-shoulder chainmail! The 80s/fantasy look is awesome; her hair in particular is great.
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A lot of the character's styling comes directly from the novel, so I can't take credit for all of it.
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wow this is gorgeous... I immediately thought it was digital but the fact that it's traditionally painted makes it even more impressive. WOW!... really just an amazing job on this!
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That is really good, I can hardly believe its traditional !
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Oh my god I fucking loved that book!!!! I read it a year or two ago!
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pretty!! looks like a lot of time, patient and love is put in it!!
love it!!
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Wauw did you really do this like traditional..
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Wauw I am really impressed
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Oh wow, this is tradiational?? That's amazing
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Awesome I've been meaning to read book #3 for a while now.
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It's definitely a good read!
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So I finally read and finished the book and it was a good read.
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Wow!! ItΒ΄s great.
I love traditional art, you really know how to use color
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Picture is very cool, but that is the crappiest chainmail jerkin ever if it just slides off her shoulder like that.
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